Bailey- Yes I thought that Mildred's frinds were very weird. Especially Mrs. Phelps, I mean who puts their kids in front of TV after they get home so she wont have to deal with them? Not a very good mother.

Ruthie-Maybe she is different than most people in that society like Montag, Faber, and Clarisse. Maybe she had a realization that society is incredibly mangled and the reading of that poetry was the spark of that realization.

Josh- I agree with you because when Montag started to think and read books more and more, his house may have started to seem like it was cutting him off from getting more reading material. He was able to break free from this in a way by burning his house.

Connor- I think he enjoyed it because he was rid of that which had confined him for so long. The stupid 'parlor' was gone, his wife, who had never loved him, was gone. He got to burn those things that had made him so unhappy as of late.

In response to Chris' question; Ray Bradbury foreshadows that there are people who live outside of the cities who are intellectuals, and think differently from the rest of society. I think that Guy Montag will meet up with these people and mature in his thinking and understanding.

Connor- I agree with Josh that he is happy to be free of his old, dull life. Now he is free to make a new life for him and be happy. Also he could be nearing a decline in his sanity because this experience is so abnormal and nervewracking for him.

Kate- Montag is a burner. He burns things. That's what he does. I think it was easy for him because he wasn't sad to see them go. I also think that it was just a sort of adrenaline rush. He had a method to get rid of them right in front of them, and so he used it.

Connor- I wouldn't say that Montag is happy or sad. I think that he realized he didn't love his wife, and that he didn't even know her. If somebody I didn't really have much relation to died, I think that I would be more indifferent than anything. I think that Montag was indifferent.

Kailee- This is an interesting point, it could also be a sign to the audience that he will and shall be assosciated with fire and destruction. It could also just simply be a nervous habit, showing us that even the authority figures in the book are insecure and such.

Connor- I think that Montag was sad to see Mildred go. I don't think that he was sad because he loved her, but because he was still trying to figure out whether or not they even knew eachother. I think he was sad because his chances to find that out were gone.

Silvana - for the most part, I think that their emotions are mostly at a happy median. They don't have true happiness, they don't have true sadness. I think that there are small emotions to accompany certain actions (for the majority of society), but major fluctuations are just not there.

Kate- I believe he has to dedicate all of himself to this cause, and some sacrifices must be made to force his point. Also he could be nearing a decrease in his sanity, so he is in a slight blur while doing these abnormal actions.

Britni-I think that Faber will die because he has associated with Guy, but also because society which Guy and Faber oppose doesn't value life. As for Monatag, I think he will meet up with the intellectuals that Faber mentioned, and continue to learn and understand.

Kyler- I think that there has been people in that society that have started to think about their society, but not gotten as far as Montag.I think that there are also people like Clarisse, who already know the truth, and by their example cause others to start thinking. Montag is not the only one "seeing the light."

Kate-I think that Beatty wanted to die because he was unsure about his thoughts. I think that he deep down really felt that books were important. Almost similar to the same way that Mrs. Blake the lady that was burnt with her books.

Kyler-Yes there are other people who think similar to Guy. However, define "truth". We have already been introduced to Clarisse and Faber who think and process information like Guy, and I believe there will be others.

Kate- I think that the reason Beatty wanted to kill himself was he realized he couldn't go any farther with intellectual ideas. This is caused when he sees that Montag is also starting to read books, but is able to think even farther into the meaning of the book. Beatty thinks that he can't go any farther, and wants to die so he can stop destroying the books.

Allie-I think the youth today has become increasingly exposed to violence. We have become rebellious, and have started to challenge authority. At the moment we are not as naive as the children of the future, however, we are on our way.

Class-From the inner circle conversation, since we all assume what something will be, and that it will be a good thing, will assumptions possibly be the death of society? Will assumptions rule out inferences?

Alex- I agree that we are more exposed to violence today because of technology making it more readily available. I do not believe that children are naive, but more educated at a younger age. This means that they are starting to form their own opinions about life in general, which many times is the opposite of the parents, who believe in peaceful problem resolution. Tis cause them to lead a rebellious and more violent life.

Bailey-I think that our society will become similar to the society in the novel as far as the youth.The youth today has become increasingly exposed to violence. We have become rebellious, and have started to challenge authority. At the moment we are not as naive as the children of the future, however, we are on our way. In regard to the burning of books, I think that this may become true farther in the future.

Bailey- I think that there is a strong possibility of heading toward this society. We're getting increasingly closer. Books are becoming obsolete, people dream more of being pro-athletes than doctors and lawyers and writers.